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The Take: Inside the Israeli bloc that could topple Netanyahu
Podcast, The TakeNetanyahu’s rivals unite before elections, but is this alliance strong enough to actually unseat him?Published On 7 May 2026Israel’s opposition is uniting to try to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in upcoming elections. Former Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid are joining forces, but deep divisions remain over the war with Iran and Israel’s future direction. As pressure mounts on Netanyahu after months of war and political turmoil, can the opposition really take power?In this episode:Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4The Take: ‘This is my last voice note’ – How piracy returned to Somalialist 2 of 4The Take: Could OPEC break lead to era of energy volatility?list 3 of 4The Take: Would you bet on the next disaster? The rise of prediction marketlist 4 of 4The Take: How rebels teamed up to shake Mali and the Kremlin’s gripend of list Mairav Zonszein (@MairavZ), senior Israel analyst, International Crisis Group Episode credits:This episode was produced by Noor Wazwaz and Sari el-Khalili, with Spencer Cline, Chloe K Li, Tuleen Barakat, and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Tamara Khandaker. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube
Inside the Israeli bloc that could topple Netanyahu | The Take
Israel's opposition is uniting to try to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in upcoming elections. Former Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid are joining forces, but deep ...
Is Israel's Center-right Willing to Face the Netanyahu Question?
The political marriages taking shape across the anti-Netanyahu bloc, together with the departure of one of Benny Gantz's closest lawmakers from his party, have reignited speculation around the hazy political landscape of Israel's center and soft right.
The Beyachad gamble: Inside the Bennett-Lapid bid to topple Netanyahu
Members The Beyachad gamble: Inside the Bennett-Lapid bid to topple Netanyahu The Bennett-Lapid alliance is likely merely the first in a long series of political shifts and realignments that will become increasingly common as the elections approach.
